Aviation and climate change
The UK Government plans to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change through domestic policies and by working with international organisations.

This is a report on the Public Bill Committee Stage of the Civil Aviation Bill.
Civil Aviation Bill: Committee Stage Report (136 KB , PDF)
This paper is designed to complement Research Paper RP 12/07, which covers in more detail the background to the Bill. The provisions that were subject to the most debate were: the passenger versus the airline interest; security changes and associated costs; environmental duties for airports and the aviation industry more generally; financial oversight of the Civil Aviation Authority by the National Audit Office; inter-terminal competition; and general costs and charges.
Civil Aviation Bill: Committee Stage Report (136 KB , PDF)
The UK Government plans to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change through domestic policies and by working with international organisations.
In January 2025 the government invited Heathrow airport to bring forward proposals for a third runway. The airport has said it plans to do so by summer 2025.
A Westminster Hall debate on transport links between Scotland and the rest of the UK will be held on Wednesday 8 January 2025, from 2:30 to 4:00pm. The debate will be led by John Lamont MP (Conservative, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk).